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Allen Greene Returns As Athletic Director, This Time At Pittsburgh

Allen Greene has a long career in college athletics, his biggest role being the athletic director at Auburn University from 2018 - 2022, where...
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USF Head Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away

On Thursday, the sports world was devastated after learning that University of South Florida head men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away. https://twitter.com/firstandpen/status/1849636302972444794 His death was...
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Monica McNutt, Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike Sign Multi-Year Deals With ESPN

Monica McNutt, Chiney Ogwumike and Kendrick Perkins have been three of ESPN's rising stars in basketball coverage, entertaining and informing audiences across live games...
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Patrick Ewing Rejoins The Knicks As Basketball Ambassador

Patrick Ewing, Hall of Fame center and the greatest Knick of all time, has rejoined the team that originally drafted him with the first...
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“Athletes For Harris” Launches In Support Of Kamala Harris

From the moment Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic Presidential candidate, a surge of enthusiasm and excitement has swelled, with groups forming to support...
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NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Passes Away From Brain Cancer

Heartbreaking news out of the NBA today as it was learned that Dikembe Mutombo passed away from brain cancer at the age of 58. "Dikembe...
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A’ja Wilson Becomes Second Unanimous MVP In WNBA History

Las Vegas Aces' star A'ja Wilson has put together one of the most historic seasons in WNBA history, and on Sunday she was rewarded...
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Where Is The Outrage From Sports Over Haitian Hate?

What started as an ignorant rumor about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH has exploded into a bogus rallying cry and full-blown racist attack on...
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Joel Embiid, Sixers Agree On 3-Year, $192.9 Million Extension

As expected, NBA contracts are rising to heights we've never seen before, and today Joel Embiid joined the party. ESPN reports that Embiid and the...
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A’ja Wilson Makes History With WNBA’s First 1,000-Point Season

The WNBA officially began play in 1997 and over the next 27 years, some of the greatest players in basketball history roamed the WNBA...
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E. D’Wayne Robinson Named New Athletic Director At Alcorn State

There's nothing like going home again, and that holds true for E. D'Wayne Robinson, who returns to his alma Mater, Alcorn State, as the...
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Magic Johnson Expands Sports Portfolio, Invests In NWSL’s Washington Spirit

Magic Johnson has expanded his sports portfolio, this time by investing in the NWSL's Washington Spirit franchise. On Thursday, the Spirit announced that the 5x...
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Maryland Eastern Shore Gives AD Tara Owens Five-Year Extension

The start of the college football season has delivered great news for Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks' fans as the school has given Vice President...
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Deion Sanders Gets Savings Accounts For Players With Children

Say what you want about Deion Sanders, but you can't say that he doesn't try to help out his team. Earlier this week, Colorado's head...
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Steph Curry Agrees To 1-Year, $62.6 Million Extension With Warriors

Steph Curry, fresh off of his Olympic gold medal win in Paris earlier this month, just struck gold again, this time in San Francisco. According...
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